Research Article: Awareness Level of Diabetic Neuropathy and Its Complications Among Taif City Population in Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common medical conditions in the world, affecting more than million people of different age groups around the globe. In Saudi Arabia, diabetes has been reported to affect % of the population over the age of years. In addition, it is associated with a plethora of medical, personal, and social problems. There are two types of DM: type DM is characterized by a lack of insulin production by the pancreas, while type DM (TDM) is a long-term metabolic condition characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and insulin insufficiency. Furthermore, diabetic complications are traditionally divided into two major categories: macrovascular complications such as cardiovascular disease, cerebral stroke, and peripheral arterial disease, and microvascular complications such as diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy. Diabetic Neuropathy is the most common complication of diabetes, which can result in weakness due to muscle atrophy. Globally, approximately %-% of diabetic patients are diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy at the time of their primary diagnosis. According to some studies, the development of diabetic neuropathy is directly proportional to the chronicity of the disease, which means that after five years of developing diabetes, approximately % of the patients develop diabetic neuropathy, with this percentage rising to % after another five years, and eventually reaching approximately % after further progression over the years. In a previous study, .% of diabetic patients were diagnosed with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) and these patients were older, had diabetes for a longer period, and had a higher incidence of abdominal obesity and hypertension compared to their counterparts without DPN.
Introduction:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common medical conditions in the world, affecting more than million people of different age groups around the globe. In Saudi Arabia, diabetes has been reported to affect % of the population over the age of years. In addition, it is associated with a plethora of medical, personal, and social problems. There are two types of DM: type DM is characterized by a lack of insulin production by the pancreas, while type DM (TDM) is a long-term metabolic condition characterized by…
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